DynaLock 6854 Series Pushplates, Recessed Narrow, Momentary DPDT

Momentary means the contacts change state only while the plate is pressed and return the instant you let go, so a maglock drops, the door is opened, and the lock re-energizes on release. DPDT gives you two separate sets of changeover contacts from one press: one to break the lock power, the second for an alarm shunt, an access panel input, an auto operator, or a timer trigger. If you need the button to latch and stay released until someone resets it, a momentary plate like the 6854 is the wrong choice; look at a maintained device such as the RCI 908 Series exit button with maintained operation or the RCI 919 rotary release with maintained operation.

The Trine 342 is a narrow style electric door switch, which is the same narrow-stile approach the DynaLock 6854 takes - the 6854 is a recessed narrow pushplate designed for installation in aluminum store front frames with minimal cut-out preparation. If the opening is a glass front with a narrow vertical stile, those two are the ones to weigh against each other; the wider round plates will not fit the stile face.

The RCI 950 Series round push plate carries a handicap symbol and a momentary switch in satin stainless steel. The DynaLock 6854 is engraved "PUSH TO EXIT" instead, so if the opening needs the accessibility symbol on the plate, the 950HP is the one to specify. Note the 950 is a round plate, not a narrow recessed plate for a storefront stile.

The 6854 is a momentary DPDT device, and DynaLock notes all momentary models are "all active" operation - the contacts return as soon as pressure is released. For a button that holds its state, the RCI 908 Series electronic exit button is offered with maintained operation, as is the RCI 919 Series rotary release button in satin aluminum. Pick the maintained device when the door needs to stay unlocked until someone resets it.

The plate ships engraved PUSH TO EXIT from the factory, machined into solid aluminum rather than printed or applied as a label, so it will not wear off in a high traffic lobby. DynaLock will do special engraving on request through the factory if your job calls for different wording.

Satin Aluminum US28 is the standard finish and the one that disappears against clear anodized storefront. Eight finishes are offered in total: Bright Brass US3, Satin Brass US4, Light Bronze US10, Dark Bronze US10B, Medium Bronze US13, Black Satin US19, Bright Chrome US26, and Satin Aluminum US28. Property managers matching an existing bank of doors can usually hit dark bronze storefront with US10B and painted black frames with US19.

Yes. DynaLock classes the 6700 and 6800 Series as heavy duty egress controls, machined from solid aluminum, and the 6854 is a commercial grade device rather than a light residential button. That construction is the reason it holds up at school, hospital, and retail entry doors that get thousands of presses a week.

If the opening is a hollow metal or wood wall rather than a narrow aluminum frame, a surface or standard flush mount button is easier. ZenSupply carries the Securitron PB3 push button and the illuminated PB4L and PB5 round buttons, the RCI 909 flush mount momentary rocker switch, and the Trine 342 narrow style electric door switch as another narrow option. For ADA-style knowing-act plates, the RCI 950 Series round push plate with handicap symbol is a momentary switch too. Pick the DynaLock 6854 when the mounting surface is a narrow storefront frame member and cut-out has to stay minimal.

The 6854 is a standard PUSH TO EXIT momentary plate, not a dedicated emergency release. If your code official wants a marked emergency release or a break-glass style device on the egress path, look at the ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER pushbutton marked "Emergency Release" or the Securitron EEB emergency exit push button with interchangeable LED lenses. Use the 6854 for routine request-to-exit and auxiliary switching.

They do related jobs but are not the same form factor. The DynaLock 6854 is a heavy duty recessed narrow pushplate machined from solid aluminum with engraved PUSH TO EXIT signage and momentary DPDT switching. The Securitron PB3 is a push button rather than an engraved narrow plate. If you are matching an existing engraved aluminum plate on other storefront doors, stay with the 6854; if the prep is for a round button, the PB3 is the family to look at.

The 6854 is an engraved solid aluminum plate with no illumination. For a lit device, the Securitron PB4L has an illuminated halo with a stainless push button, and the Securitron PB5 is a medium round illuminated push button. The Securitron EEB emergency exit push button uses interchangeable LED lenses. All three are round button styles, so confirm the door prep before switching away from the narrow recessed plate.

The ACSI 1320-1-MOM-ER is a pushbutton switch marked "Emergency Release" and is momentary like the 6854. The DynaLock 6854 comes engraved "PUSH TO EXIT"; DynaLock does direct special engraving requests to the factory, so a custom-marked 6800 plate is a path if you need the narrow recessed body with different text.

Only if you want the release restricted to a keyholder. The ACSI 1310-1 is a mortise keyswitch, so it is operated by key rather than by pushing a plate. The DynaLock 6854 is a push to exit plate meant for free egress by anyone at the door. They are not interchangeable - pick the keyswitch for controlled entry or authorized release, the 6854 for egress.

The DynaLock 6800 Series rates the PTD version at 10 A at 125VAC and all other configurations, including the 6854 momentary DPDT, at 6 A at 125VAC. The RCI 909 Series flush mount momentary rocker switch is rated 250VAC 10A and comes in a beige finish. If the circuit you are switching needs headroom above 6 amps, check the 909F; if you are matching the metal finish of other storefront hardware, the 6854 comes in eight finishes including Dark Bronze US10B and Bright Chrome US26.

All momentary models in the 6700 and 6800 Series are all active, meaning both poles of the switch change over together on every press, so you are not limited to one usable circuit. On the 6854 that gives you a full DPDT changeover for lock power plus a second independent circuit for alarm shunt or signalling.